Toyota shows machines to help sick, elderly move

Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds […]

Greek deficit projected at 8.5 percent of GDP

Greece’s Finance Ministry said the Cabinet has approved Greece’s draft budget for next year, and that the country’s deficit this year is expected to reach […]

Regulators close Virginia bank; 2011 total is 72

Regulators on Friday closed a bank in Virginia, lifting to 72 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Bank […]

Suzuki cuts ties with Volkswagen

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it will abort its alliance with Volkswagen AG, ending a marriage that never worked and eventually escalated into a public […]

Maple Leaf adopts poison pill plan

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in the second quarter, despite rising prices for raw materials.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in […]

Minnesota shutdown prompts political blame game

The fight over who’s to blame for Minnesota’s government shutdown is on.
State government closed for business at 12:01 a.m. Friday after Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton […]

Yemeni tribal chief: Saleh return could spark war

The head of Yemen’s most powerful tribal confederation warned Tuesday in a letter to the Saudi king that Yemen could plunge into civil war if […]

Internet minders OK major increase in domain names

Internet minders voted Monday to allow virtually unlimited new domain names based on themes as varied as company brands, entertainment and political causes, in the […]

Yemen protesters demand wounded leader’s ouster

Nearly 100,000 Yemenis protested Friday in a main square of the capital, demanding the president’s ouster in the biggest rally since Ali Abdullah Saleh left […]

U.S. Employers Probably Hired Fewer Workers - Bloomberg

Employers probably hired fewer workers in May and manufacturing cooled as the jump in fuel costs and the effects of Japan’s earthquake rippled through the […]